Some highlights:
"Blu-ray took the lead in February, and its percentage of total sales accelerated to the point where it accounted for nearly three out of every four high-definition discs sold in March.
What's more, when given the choice, consumers are going with Blu-ray. Warner Home Video released "The Departed" the same day, February 13, in both formats. Between then and March 31, consumers bought 53,640 copies of the film on Blu-ray Disc and 31,590 on HD DVD, according to Home Media's market research, based on studio estimates and Nielsen VideoScan point-of-sale data."
The article goes on to point out that of the top 10 high def disc releases in the first quarter, 8 were Blu-ray and only 2 were HD DVD. They also mention that over 1.2 million Blu-ray movies have sold, with over 830,000 of them in the first quarter of this year!
Reuters claims observers saw it coming:
"Observers aren't surprised by the disparity, noting that Blu-ray Disc enjoys the support of five of the six major studios, while HD DVD is supported by three of them. Three studios -- Sony, Disney and Fox -- are exclusively in the Blu-ray camp, as is mini-major Lionsgate. Paramount and Warner support both formats. Universal is the only major studio to release titles only in the HD DVD format, which backers claim is easier and cheaper to produce."
Well I know I wasn't surprised. The "observers" at AVS Form, on the other hand, seem shocked with any news that doesn't praise HD DVD as the savior of mankind. I just hope mental health professionals are on hand to comfort those owners once Toshiba or Universal finally ends this thing.
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